Along with Groundhog Day, I’m told that February 2nd is the traditional day to check on what’s left in storage to see one through the rest of winter. With only six more weeks to the Spring Equinox, it’s a good time to start making plans for the next canning season!
Some upcoming nearby workshops while waiting for the snow to melt:
• Grow Your Own Seedlings at Home — Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, February 10th
• The History of Agriculture as Told by Barns — Stratham & Exeter Heritage Commissions, February 20th
• Winter Planting for the Spring — North Shore Permaculture Group, February 21st
• 5 Nights, 10 Farms: Explore Your Farming Dreams — Jeremiah Smith Grange Hall, February 23rd
• Growing and Preserving — Sanford Adult Education, February 26
• Kittery Community Garden Planning Meeting — Kittery Adult Education, March 2nd
• Planting a Preserving Garden — Kittery Adult Education, April 28th
Diary of a Tomato 
Uh, am I seeing snow up to the tops of the backs of those chairs? Crazy! Beautifully neat cupboard of home-canned foods. You put me to shame. Not showing you photos of my disorganized “stash.”
Yes, it’s the only way I can measure the accumulated snowfall… pretty impressive so far! I’ll confess that what’s behind my pantry doors is less photogenic ;)
What a beautiful sight your jars are – a winter rainbow!
Now’s the time our eye seeks out color, just like your wonderful post on January meals!
Looks like you and your family are still eating well as we continue to dig out. Great links. Thank you. :-)
And with what’s available through the winter farmers’ markets, eating locally is far from austere!
Did you see my “Planting a Preserving Garden” course at Kittery Adult Ed? https://kittery.coursestorm.com/course/planting-a-preserving-garden?search=preserving
I love the sound of that Sanford Growing and Preserving class. And beautiful canning pantry!
Have added your course to the list, a perfect addition! Am only sorry your whisky tasting would be too far to drive from afterwards ;)
Your pantry looks gorgeous!
Your jars of good food look wonderful. SIX more weeks.. sigh.. that sounds like a long time right at the moment.. c
Love your array of jars and a nice punch of color for your decor! Wish we could peek into your pantry, too. And, yes, we are having a great time visiting winter farmers’ markets during this long winter.